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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LEXINGTON, OHIO
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 99-1
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
TITLE ONE - Zoning Districts and Regulations
TITLE THREE - Zoning Administration
TITLE FIVE - Subdivision Regulations
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 1137
DROD Design Review Overlay District
1137.01    Purpose.
1137.02    Design Review Board.
1137.03    Responsibilities of the Design Review Board.
1137.04    Power to adopt more restrictive development standards in the Design Review District.
1137.05    Procedures.
1137.06    Requirements for submission.
1137.07    Opinion of the Zoning Inspector.
1137.08    Meeting of the Design Review Board.
1137.09    Notification of the public meeting.
1137.10    Requirements for plans requiring site review and design review.
1137.11    Decision rendered by the Design Review Board.
1137.12    Criteria for consideration of the Design Review Board.
1137.13    Demolition.
1137.14    Procedure for appeal.
Appendix A. Design Guidelines.
 
 
 
 
1137.01 PURPOSE.
   The Design Review Overlay District is established in recognition that the Central Business Area and the Bike Trail have a unique importance to the community. This purpose of this district is as follows:
   (a)   To enhance and preserve the Village's rail heritage and connection to its New England roots.
   (b)   To strengthen the economic base by stimulation of the tourist industry.
   (c)   To enhance the pedestrian movement in the Central Business District and its connection to the Bike Trail.
   (d)   To improve establish and improve property values in the Central Business District.
   This chapter also establishes a Design Review Board to be appointed by the Mayor of Lexington and the procedures and criteria for Design Review.
1137.02 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
   A Design Review Board, also referred to as the "Board" shall be established in the Village of Lexington. The Village may appoint the Planning Commission to act as the Board or the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. If the Board is appointed by the Mayor, the Board shall consist of five members, four of which shall be citizen members and one shall be an elected member of Council. The length of term for the four citizen members shall be four years, with exception of the first Board, in which one member shall be given a one year term, one shall be given a two year term, one shall be given a three year term, and one shall be given a four year term. Citizen members shall be lawful residents of the Village of Lexington. The Council member of the first Design Review Board shall serve for the remainder of his or her term. When regular re-election of the Village Council members is scheduled and completed, the Mayor shall appoint a Village Council Member to the Design Review Board.
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